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paulg_68  Posts: 2,469
Registered: 2009-7-27 18:45:54
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Serious advice, don't buy a house that old.
There will be no end to the problems. It will be one thing after another forever.
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__Bonk__  Posts: 5,122
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paulg_68 posted:
Serious advice, don't buy a house that old.
There will be no end to the problems. It will be one thing after another forever.
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Good advice
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RHWarrior  Posts: 770
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Whatever you do, don't forget to install a toilet in your basement.
That way each time you take a solid dump, the fumes stay down there.
Trust me on this.
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Ptilk Title: Creepy old pirate
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Old houses can be really cool and have a lot of charm. Well worth the effort if you are up to the fact that, yes, they will require a lot of maintenance and have weird quirks to them that can be annoying but not worth the cost and effort to fix. Like doors that stick, floors that are pitched, not enough outlets to plug stuff into, tiny rooms with doors and windows in the exact wrong spot to put any furniture in them, ancient bathrooms with crumbling fixtures that you can't replace without digging up the entire sewage system, and on and on and on.....
I've lived in a few and liked the charm but I'm also lazy these days and wouldn't put up with all the hassle that I somewhat enjoyed when I was younger.
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Halloweve  Posts: 422
Registered: 2004-3-6 10:19:02
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It is still a damp feel area..it just doesn't leak water into the basement like it did.
I would never waste time or money painting the old walls. Ptilk mentioned false walls..that's a pretty good thought, and not an insane amt. of money..frame a false wall..put up some drywall..sand and paint.
Just buy and run a dehumidifier 24/7, that should keep that dampness out.
My parents home is 170+ old. His is all sandstone..he never messed painting the walls, he just runs a dehumidifier.
Azure, I had all that other work done because of flooding..you may not need to go thru all that. Just try the dehumidifier first..run the hose to your floor drain and dry it out real good. Keep it running 24/7
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__Bonk__ Posts: 5,122
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If you buy the house figure on putting at least $50,000 to $100,000 of improvements into it. You should budget for that right now at teh start
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Fat_wong Posts: 293
Registered: 2007-2-6 07:59:17
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__Bonk__ posted:
If you buy the house figure on putting at least $50,000 to $100,000 of improvements into it. You should budget for that right now at teh start
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you really know nothing about houses. Quit giving advice.
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__Bonk__ Posts: 5,122
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True but they better have a lot of extra home improvement money if they buy that house
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Fat_wong Posts: 293
Registered: 2007-2-6 07:59:17
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Ptilk posted:
Divert as much water as you can away from the outside of the foundation. Gutters and downspouts need to be well maintained and get those plastic extender things to attach to the bottom of the downspouts that go 10 feet or so away from the house.
You could have them dig up outside the foundation and install drainage as was mentioned, it helps a lot but can be very expensive.
Nothing you do on the inside is going to help much, most things you do will actually hurt your foundation and your house. Applying any type of sealer, even paint, is bad. The rock and mortar are designed to crumble and sag a bit over time, and sealing them creates fractures and weakens the foundation. It also causes leeching that wicks water up into the sill, damaging the wood, creating rot, and putting more moisture and damage into the living space above the foundation.
You could create false walls inside the foundation, install sump pumps, industrial dehumidifiers, and live with the fact that the area is still gonna be very damp. Up to you. Depends upon how much you want to spend and what you want to do with the space created. Wouldn't be worth the cost to me, but then I never live in a house for more than 2 or 3 years, if I had a place I planned on staying in, I would have to consider the cost vs the space gain.
its not too exspensive.
Depends on your main floor square footage, and how much your willing to do yourself.
I had a friend do it for less then 1000 bucks, renting a small back hoe, and having his dad and brother help him.
his house is about 750 square feet.
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